Saturday, December 17, 2011

Tutorial: How to make spaghetti straps


The pictures below are from Aneta. it is a maxi dress from blu-moon .
Aneta wanted to make something similar to this design, only to be two parts, so she can wear the top with shorts, pants or jeans, and the skirt also can serve as a beach wrap.





and.........................after 8 days.....................

Tomorrow, Aneta is flying to Hawaii to spend her Christmas holiday there with a beautiful set of dresses (2 tops and 1 skirt) inside her smart suitcase!

they look simple, sexy, feminine and elegant.  the  fine spaghetti strap design is the key .



here is how I made the straps.



cut bias straps, fold and press


sew at 1/4" along the folded edge to make a tube, to make it stronger, sew twice


 cut off extra seam allowance closely along the stitch line.
use strong sewing thread (and double it ),and a thicker needle to stitch one layer of the tube a few times

push the end of the sewing needle inside the tube as a guide to turn the tube inside out.(the harder to do, the finer your spaghetti straps will be  )



pull the straps as tight as can be, use sewing pins to secure both ends, press.

WAIT , until they dry.

or, leave them at the iron board until it is the time to put them in your dress.



Enjoy !





I hope you will enjoy this little tutorial and make something for the coming summer..I know it is still winter, but you could feel extra rich to make summer things in Winter.

Of course people dress up in silk dresses in Winter too, only it is not me.

 I wish I could get some chances to dress up and chill down in the winter..Imagine ! after long hours drinking in the pub or a hotel or somewhere---after that fun, I'd like to wait for taxies in silks in the winter rain, I do not care, I'd love to!

Thanks for watching.

Happy holidays!

(BTW, please let me know if I have any grammar or spelling mistakes in my Second or Third language)



Sunday, December 4, 2011

5 Tutorials :Fabric Wreath

Here is the easy fabric wreath that I made with my daughter. I used this traditional Chinese floral patterned fabric... for the colors. red and green.

cut out a cardboard ring. cut fabric with seam allowance

 iron on interface to give the bow a little shape.






turn the ring inside out.


insert the batting.




sew the bow...



here it is....it looks nice when there is a little wind blowing the bow.



I found some other tutorials to share them with you.they are all well made and stylish. check them out and enjoy!


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Which one is your favorite?

XoXo